SOLSC. 2011. 4 of 31
Way to find your voice: write and write and write and write. It will eventually surface and when it does, you’ll know it.
– Sharon Creech via Twitter (@ciaobellacreech) 03 March 2011

Slice of Life Challenge 2011. Please share your unique URL to your daily slice in the comments of this post. Feel free to grab this button and use it to your blog. Happy Slicing.
How do I share my students’ Slices?
What do I need to know about participating in the Slice of Life Story Challenge 2011?
Need to know how to start a blog?
Cool News: Stenhouse is offering free shipping to Slicers throughout the month of March. Just enter the code SOL.
And here is one of the giveaways for the end of the month. This weekend I’ll be compiling a list & then I’ll start highlighting them for the rest of the month.






An old movie causes me to reflect on what a girl’s best friend shouldn’t be.
http://peninkpaper.blogspot.com/2011/03/diamonds.html
Family traditions continue with a simple game…
http://livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com/2011/03/slice-of-life-story-day-4-tradition.html
It pays to be picker!
http://onelitcoach.blogspot.com/2011/03/discarded-book.html
Rising to the Surface: a grey whale and memories of the Puget Sound
http://teachingmahollitz.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/sol-rising-to-the-surface/
When a 17 year old calls and says, “I’m okay, but….”
http://booksavors.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/sol-4-oh-dear/
http://mimismusings1218.blogspot.com/2011/03/robins-vs-turkey-vultures.html
Too much procrastination
http://myeclectronicnotebook.blogspot.com/
http://deliveringreadingpassion.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/the-real-splat-the-cat/
Do waterproof sticky notes even exist?
http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2011/03/sols-waterproof-sticky-notes-431.html
This one is mostly just for me–a time to reflect.
http://deb-day.blogspot.com/2011/03/confrontation.html
Rasperries
http://grownupsanddowns.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/tart-is-the-new-funny/
One little word.
http://readwriteinspire.blogspot.com/2011/03/one-little-word.html
It’s broken…
http://adventurelifetravel.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/day-4-broken/
http://nurturingcuriosity.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/rainy-day-run-day-4/
A day of PD for me. http://lcinmo.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/grammar-and-editing-can-be-fun/
two hour delay so I’m here early:
http://barogers.edublogs.org/2011/03/04/being-honest-with-myself/
Our kids’ first basketball game!
http://moore4familyfun.blogspot.com/2011/03/timberwolves-game.html
nature and nurture
http://onesunflower.wordpress.com/one-little-word/glimpse-march-4/
http://thethingsweread.blogspot.com/2011/03/slice-of-life-431.html
My laptop is driving me crazy today, but I made it!!
http://clayfragments.blogspot.com/2011/03/writing-woes.html
Day Four: I know you don’t like hugs, but…
http://minnesotatoiowa.blogspot.com/2011/03/solsc-day-four-i-know-you-dont-like.html
This Jersey girl really doesn’t pump gas…
http://tmsteach.blogspot.com/2011/03/slice-of-life-challenge-this-jersey.html
I love how little ones make up their own words. My little guy has his own special word too:
‘Nuggles
http://primarywordbyword.blogspot.com/2011/03/nuggles.html
http://thirdmusings.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/what-you-remember/
A Secret Revealed
SOL Challenge Day 4
http://shortsaboutmyshorty.blogspot.com/2011/03/secret-revealed.html
We sat, discovering a treasure… Storytelling!
http://vabelles.blogspot.com/2011/03/together-we-sit-my-crochet-hook-weaving.html
I have noticed that WordPress has this neat function of “reply to a comment.” In blogspot I see only : spam/delete/remove content. Is there a reply button in blogspot? Where is it hidden?
Today’s post about another function button:
http://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2011/03/press-symbol-that-looks-like-fish.html
A student’s slice I had to share . . .
http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2011/03/students-slice.html
An ode to Ruth’s SOLS today:
http://debbie-mewritingmore.blogspot.com/2011/03/sunshine-and-shadow.html
A different type of small moment
http://caroline524.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/148/
kid slice!
http://wearesuperkiddos.blogspot.com/2011/03/phoenyxs-slice-movies.html
http://wearesuperkiddos.blogspot.com/2011/03/slice-of-life-mrs-overman-3.html
Massage on Day 4 http://bit.ly/gITThZ
Bonnie
I posted it in the wrong place originally.
Rememberthe Back Stories
http://windows2mylife.blogspot.com/2011/03/remembering-back-stories.html
http://www.schoolinspirations.wordpress.com
Here it is! My 4th slice. Boy, you never know where this will lead!http://heart4w.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-4-2011-identifying-with-middle.html
A slice about the infamous Ruth Ayres…
http://becoming-cathy.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-famous-is-famous.html
These are six word memoirs written by my creative writing students. I just had them write them in the comment section of my class blog. Many are really good!
http://debday.edublogs.org/2011/03/04/six-word-memoirs/
Not sure I’ll make it every day this year, but this is my 3rd year with the March SOLSC!
http://alotalot.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/slice-of-life-baby-clothes/
http://bohemianteachers.blogspot.com/2011/03/solc-431.html
Nearly 12 hours later and I
still feel like I’m rushing around!
http://emmac2016.edublogs.org/2011/03/04/slice-of-life-the-dowling-dance/
Basketball night in the Hoosier state:
http://sowingseeds.edublogs.org/2011/03/04/hoosier-hysteria/
Here are my Student Slicers for today!
Today’s slice.
Missed yesterday.
Felt like withdrawal.
Gotta keep going.
Elisa
http://waingortgrade2spanishbilingual.blogspot.com/2011/03/writers-block.html
Writing group on a Friday – Whooee!
Conference Day
http://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2011/03/good-thing.html
http://evln-learn.blogspot.com/2011/03/teaching-march-4-2011.html
I need some help. I have tried to figure it out, but no success yet. I can’t make the comments I make to some WordPress blogs appear. I comment, then it goes away, but never appears. Any thoughts? And thanks.
Student-led Conference Day
http://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2011/03/turning-tables.html
http://nataleestotz.blogspot.com/2011/03/i-did-my-first-ever-skype-visit-last.html
http://primrose53.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/connections/
Moving On…
http://ellensruminations.blogspot.com/2011/03/moving-on.html
http://carolwscorner.blogspot.com/2011/03/slice-of-life-4-tomatoes-are-my.html
Day Four: Keeping Words
http://theinfiniteclassroom.blogspot.com/2011/03/keeping-words.html
Today’s slice: Get Lost
http://mindimusings.blogspot.com/2011/03/get-lost.html
The nightly routine of cuddling and reading books.
http://fredfreepress.blogspot.com/2011/03/i-spy.html
http://snowflakes6.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/slice-of-life-challenge-day-4/
My husband on the news—and we missed it.
The March of the Happy Feet
http://mainelywrite.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-of-happy-feet.html
Sharon Creech is one of my favorite MG authors – thanks for sharing her quote. I also love the SOLS mug – what a fun idea! Will you be selling them for those who don’t end up winning one but would like to have one?
http://enbuscadeequilibrio.blogspot.com/2011/03/realizations-431-solsc-2011-challenge.html
Reclaiming…
http://thekohlmans.blogspot.com/2011/03/sol-reclaiming.html
Finally–a late slice for me! Have faith in the process…
http://slicesfromthesofa.blogspot.com/2011/03/i-crochet-i-blog.html
Blocks it is!
http://keepintouch-sueb.blogspot.com/2011/03/solsc-day-4-of-31-lots-of-blocks.html
My son spent the afternoon in the principal’s office…
http://prosecents.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-son-spent-afternoon-in-principals.html
Something is missing…
http://slicesfromthegarage.blogspot.com/2011/03/somethings-missing.html
http://emmasue-alice.blogspot.com/2011/03/retail-therapy.html
Shopping!
Day Four – Cows and the Shining
a silly poem
http://boxofchocolates29.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/solsc-3-4-better-off-with-elvis/
http://lookingforthewritewords29.blogspot.com/2011/03/solsc-2011-4-of-31-my-reading-self.html
Ratings be damned…and in the nick of time! http://myteachertown.blogspot.com/2011/03/ratings-be-damned.html
http://morethanishouldbear.blogspot.com/2011/03/battle-or-bliss.html
A late quickie!
http://tjkfirst.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/whats-in-the-box/
What a day.
http://teachinnature.blogspot.com/2011/03/weak-individuals-need-not-apply.html
A Prickly Visitor on a Friday afternoon!
http://teachtoinspire.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/solc4-a-prickly-visitor/
Hawthorne and Healing…
http://ravenclawsgreene.blogspot.com/2011/03/slos-and-you-said-it-so-much-better.html
Masks and Pigs
http://www.babylonreader.com/1/post/2011/03/masks-and-pigs.html
Number 4: http://timkrell.blogspot.com/2011/03/hitting-my-stride.html
Day 4
Here is 4/4
http://dhtmasterwrite4fun.blogspot.com/2011/03/slice-of-life-post-day-4-march-4.html
Oops: Day 4
http://laurelwong.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-4.html